Slide Show | August 2008
What Can You Buy for $750,000?
How much can your real estate dollar buy?
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By Cindy Schwalb & Amy Pollak
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Boise, Idaho
Genius Realty
Asking Price: $674,900
Square Feet: 3,350
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.5
Here's a one-acre home in Hidden Springs, a spacious suburb 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Boise. This home's modern design focuses on light and views -- note the floor-to-ceiling tinted windows. Also included: open-room architecture, a spacious covered porch, and outdoor fireplace. Boise, Idaho
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Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Realty
Square Feet: 2,555 (plus a huge, finished basement)
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
This modern ranch located in suburban Clive, on the western border of Des Moines, is constructed with 18-foot ceilings and open architecture. It has a finished lower level with two additional guest rooms, a game room, steam room, wet bar and circular media theater. Outside, there is a built-in fire pit, lower-level patio, and covered deck off the main floor. Des Moines, Iowa
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
The Maguire Team
Square Feet: 4,847
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Located in northwest Colorado Springs, this brick home has more than 1,000 square feet of courtyards and patios that provide views of the foothills of Woodmen Valley. Architectural details include wood-beam ceilings and arched doorways. A gourmet kitchen and energy-star rating are also worth noting. Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Sacramento County, California
Hilary DeVine, Lyon Real Estate
Square Feet: 2,277
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Located about three miles from downtown Sacramento, this 1950s traditional Tudor home has hardwood floors throughout and original built-in detailing. It also features a deck and outdoor spa in a quiet setting. Sacramento County, California
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Raleigh, North Carolina
Howard Perry & Walston/Bedford
Square Feet: 4,208
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4.5
This newly built stone cottage is part of the Bedford Estates gated community, located about ten miles outside of downtown Raleigh. This home has a stainless steel chef's kitchen, gas fireplace, porch and an unfinished third floor. Included in community amenities are tennis courts and a pool. Raleigh, North Carolina
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Austin, Texas
Bertina Schrieber, Moreland Properties
Square Feet: 4,135
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.5
This large custom-built home in the Hills of Lakeway gated community features a media room (with a secret doorway to enter) and an upgraded kitchen. A country club and golf course are nearby, with nature trails just beyond the backyard. Austin, Texas
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Provo, Utah
Jerry Boyenger, Prudential Utah
Square Feet: 5,793
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 4.5
This modern Victorian in North Provo features a popular stone-and-stucco look for the area. Not only does this home have wrap-around porch and three-car garage, but also it has a central vacuum, three laundry areas, three furnaces and three water heaters. The family room has 20-foot ceilings, and there is a gourmet kitchen. Provo, Utah
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Omaha, Nebraska
CBS Home Real Estate, www.cbshome.com
Square Feet: 4,633
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
This home on a cul-de-sac in west Omaha's upscale Regency neighborhood features several luxury upgrades, including an circular driveway, cherry library, sauna, hearth room and exercise room, plus three fireplaces. Omaha, Nebraska
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Fayetville, Arkansas
Bassett Mix & Assoc
Square Feet: 4,458
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Yes, it's almost $850,000. But this secluded home on three acres is just five minutes outside of Fayetteville. Check out this outdoor entertaining center (pictured). The pool house has a separate kitchen and fireplace. Fayetville, Arkansas
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Houston, Texas
Mary Wassef, Keller Willams Realty
Square Feet: 3,835
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3.5
This renovated colonial revival home, in Houston Heights, is less than five miles from downtown and the price was just cut. This home features a creole-style newly-renovated kitchen and brick wine cellar on an oversized lot. Open-style architecture inside, too.
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What $250,000 Buys You
What Can You Buy for $500,000?
How Much Can You Buy for $1 Million?
